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However, perhaps the most illustrious accolade was when the firm was asked to make The Hales Trophy, which is made of solid silver and heavy gilt, and stood almost four feet tall, weighing nearly 100lbs and costing just over £3,000 to make.

Making everything from bags to watches, the jewellers became synonymous for their work with silver and gold.

The jewellers has since been replaced by the shopping arcade

They would have their own valuers who would travel to the homes of people who had contacted them about a piece.

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Having last graced the corner of Hanley’s Market and Fountain Square, today the landscape looks very different, with a modern looking arcade covering the ground where the popular Pidduck & Sons once stood.